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• Re: converting an 83.5 to power steering ?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:10:14 -0500
  ...Greased the rack-to-rod ball/socket joints and the rack teeth. Pulled the rack end of the boots on. 10) Mounted the new...
• Re: power steering groan
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:39:44 -0500
  ...Plus they will rebuild your rack if you request > and omit the inner tie rods so you can out on new. Most rebuilt racks...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 07:10:23 -0700
  ...Luggage rack seal... > In a message dated 7/16/2000 6:56:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > marcperdue@adelphia.net writes: > > << > My luggage rack...
• Re: PS leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 13:40:48 -0800
  You can set the toe yourself after swapping a steering rack. It might need an alignment anyway due to age and wear, but a...
• Re: Camper Roof rack questions..
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:26:10 -0600
  The rack shop was hesitant to sell me the towers for this application because it was not designed for it. Vertical gravity forces on...
• Fiamma Bike racks:
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 19:42:31 -0800
  Below you may find the Fiamma Customer Rep's answers to my questions about their bike rack interesting". You can follow the dialogue from...
• Re: Surf Rack
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Cortright
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 22:13:01 -0400
  ...Surf Rack > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > Any surf-riding vanagon owners out there? I'm > > looking for info on where I > > could find a surf rack...
• Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack? (+ crossing the creek)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:03:56 -0700
  Since manual steering racks are not 'basically weak' on vanagons, like usually they just last forever - a good used one sure seems like the...
• Re: [WetWesties] sad story: tie down luggage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:09:49 -0400
  ...Many people carry gear attached to the outside of their Vanagon -- awnings, luggage in the Westy rack or on roof racks, tires, high-lift...
• Re: rear hatch bike racks
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 21 May 2003 14:27:34 -0700
  http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have...
• Re: leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 26 May 2010 05:45:02 EDT
  ...I have the racks, tie rods and boots. Call me. >>>>>leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal<<<<< Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87...
• Vanagon Roof Rack FS- Atlanta area
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 14 Jul 2019 15:33:03 -0400
  I just bought a Vanagon bra from this gentlemen and I told I’d share his roof rack for sale. It looks tall like...
• EuroVan and Kayaks
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Nov 1994 22:21:24 GMT
  ...Anyone care to share the recommended way to carry a kayak on a pop-top EuroVan MV Weekender? The Yakama rack folks will not...
• Fiamma bike rack manual?
  Historical mailing list - ed maikranz
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 14:05:38 -0700
  Does anyone have a copy of the instructions for the fiamma bike rack for the vanagon? I just picked up a used one and...
• [fix]steering rack bushings - method
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 08:28:15 -0700
  I have posted Gary Stearns method of making your own steering rack bushings on my website. "deep link": http://members.shaw.ca/albell/mods12...
• Re: [Syncro] How much weight on a roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 16:49:34 -0500
  These racks in the link below look like a good company. I like the Garvin too. What I want to do is more of...
• Re: Screens for Westy roof scuppers
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 09:23:23 -0500
  ...The “luggage rack” tends to fill with sticks and leaves which fill up the five scupper holes in the Fiberglas. When this happens the...
• Tie rod ends
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 19:57:17 +0000
  Hi Folks, Just finished retrofitting a manual rack I found in a junkyard for $20 to my '85 (previously power steering.) I slid the...
• Re: Best rack we ever had for our Westy...
  Historical mailing list - William Carden
  Fri, 15 May 1998 18:47:57 +0000
  You can use Thule or Yakima rack, we have a Yakima. It comes with the hardware to mount it to either rack. Does your...
• Re: Power steering hose that leads to rack is leaking -- easy fix?
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:26:58 -0400
  ...The fluid leak is coming from the boot on the passenger's side of the rack. Does this mean new/rebuilt rack or are...
• Re: Paulchen racks and bikes
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 22:31:18 EDT
  ...steelhead (using the Yakima lock core)>> The Paulchen rack with the First Class bike rack accessory is a pretty solid way to mount your...
• FIAMMA Racks now available.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 18:39:39 EST
  ...I am now setup to sell the Fiamma racks. I have shipping costs, pricing and everything I need to start building the web page...
• BRAND NEW Power Steering Racks $349
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:47:58 -0500
  I just obtained a closeout on six brand new (not rebuilt) genuine VW power steering racks. These were $2338.00 when last available from...
• Re: manual steering rack lubrication requirements
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 23:28:58 EST
  ...but when I relubed a Volvo manual rack some years ago I used the specific Volvo rack grease. It was expensive with the Volvo...
• Re: Steering rack replacement and replacement and . . .
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 15:31:38 -0800
  ...thoroughly flush the system before installing the new rack. Not > to do so > is foolish. > > George > > -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client...
• Re: safari rack
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 02:06:15 -0600
  MAN!! I thought Yakima and Thule stuff was high!!!! Safari rack must have some status symbol I'm not aware of. Is it made...
• Re: Bike Rack (Again)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodger
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 10:37:11 -0400
  We are using a Paulchen rear mounted luggage rack system designed the Vanagon and the brochure for it says it will hold up to...
• Roof racks for non pop top vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, www.vwrack.com
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:56:21 -0700
  As most of you know, I make roof racks for the Westfalia pop top vanagon. I do not make roof racks for the non...
• power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 20:38:41 -0800
  ...Next step was to locate a reman rack, and after some hard looking, he found a "short" rack for ~$205 USD. He ain't...
• Re: westy roof cargo bag, might want to check out the one from GW's site.
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:41:21 -0700
  Dan, Go Westy has a pretty trick custom bag for the luggage rack. Fits exactly in the area totally weatherproof.. http://tinyurl.com/d2z2p...
• Re: Rantworthy '85 Westy ad?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:47:14 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Stuart Fedak <ve3smf@yahoo.com> wrote: > Gary Lee racks > > http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/vw.htm > > Look at the image of the...
• Re: Vanagon Westalia luggage Rack
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:31:12 -0500
  ...Any thoughts? > > While I was doing the rebuild I was doing some cleaning, and loosened the > screws on the luggage rack. You know where...
• Re: Power steering pump rebuild kit?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:06:51 -0500
  ...I have a spare, unused, new in the package "Rebuilt by Mavel" PS rack and will put that on, as well follow your suggestion...
• Re: racks?
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 23:22:38 -0500
  I have been using a Thule roof rack for about 10 years to carry my canoe. It mounts on the 'rain gutters' and is...
• Fwd: locking for rack and pinion
  Historical mailing list - Ron 'Coyote' Lussier
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 06:49:44 -0800
  ...locking for rack and pinion >To: coyote@vanagon.com >X-Priority: 3 > >hola Coyote,ya se como se llama la pieza que nesecito para...
• steering rack u-joint
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:40:41 -0600
  ...Is this something that generally wears and needs replacing? It looks like it is attached to the steering rack and to a rod running...
• Re: Another Helpful modification
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:04:38 -0400
  ...What I've done is to install a larger washer to spread the load on the hex bolt that meshes into the rack of...
• Re: Roof racks for 76 Type II?
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 14:32:46 -0700
  bill (w.r.) crick wrote: > > Anyone have any reccomendation on what kind of roof racks will fit a > 76 Type II non camper. I...
• Bus Depot luggage rack seal and wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 30 May 1998 08:56:26 -0700
  Anybody notice an increase in wind noise after installing the luggage rack seal sold by The Bus Depot? On my installation, the seal doesn...
• opinion on neoprane vs rubber cv boots, rack&pinion bbots
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 06:48:26 -0800
  ...have some cracks appearing in the rubber rack & pinion boots so i figure that means the rack will die 3 mths after i replace...
• Homemade roof rack
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 29 May 2009 11:20:34 -0400
  Most electrical conduit I've seen wouldn't make much of a roof rack. I agee with that assessment. I use the QNE brackets...
• Class III 2" receiver hitch
  Historical mailing list - Wes
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 20:38:49 -0700
  ...See the rack @ www.draftmaster.com Wes '91 Westy (Iggy) Golden, CO
• Steering rack replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 21:07:51 -0800
  There is no clear-cut procedure in Bentley for removal and replacement of the PS steering rack in a late-model vanagon. Is anyone...
• Re: manual steering vs. power steering
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:52:14 EST
  In a message dated 11/25/04 12:09:27 PM, joeminglin@YAHOO.COM writes: << Is a manual steering rack easier to turn than...
• Luggage rack air conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:22:22 -0400
  I remember seeing a site where someone was using a 5,000 BTU air conditioner in their luggage rack with soft ducting to the...
• Roof Rack
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:47:34 +0000
  ...has anyone seen a roof rack like the one on it? It was VW CDN issue back in the 70's... I really want...
• Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:15:39 -0500
  ...Not missing luggage rack replace by a > u-shaped > windsplit and potop fairing. > > > http://mononc.free.fr/VanagonInfo/Importation%20images/T3%20California_resize.jpg...
• Re: Power Steering Used as Manual Steering
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 09:01:20 -0400
  <Will I damage any part of the power steering rack by using it as a <manual system? Does the power steering fluid provide necessary...
• Re: Product discovery
  Historical mailing list - John A
  Mon, 7 Nov 2022 19:03:46 +0000
  I leave an old toothbrush in the rack and use it to unclog the drains over winter. Lol Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft...
• Re: Quick-N-Easy Racks
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 21:40:24 -0600
  ...I'm planning on building a full lenght roof rack for my non-camper and then sleeping on the roof. Sort of a poor...
• westy roof cargo bag
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:06:00 -0400
  Van full while camping? Keep your extra stuff in the roof luggage rack bug free. I have yet another Westy or Riviera sized luggage...
• Re: The story behind the horse skull, the luggage rack, etc.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 20 May 2010 14:09:59 -0400
  ...I have the "new" luggage rack installed using new seals provided by a friendly list member! The "NEW" rack is white, terribly ugly, faded...
• To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sun, 20 May 2007 21:05:33 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Does the Yakima 1A rack tower fit on a GL (not a Westie)? REI's > roof rack > configurator is telling...
• Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:33:13 -0700
  ...Keep that in location when putting on new Boot at rack end can be a bear to get on. Curved pick can help Alistair...
• Re: Bike Racks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 18:25:42 -0800
  Access to the rear was a concerne when looking for a rack for our Westy. Our solution is a reciever hitch and Yakima GetAway...
• Re: Spam:WTB Gun Rack for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 21:27:10 -0500
  If I had my Westy with a gun rack, I'd put my 'Red Rider' BB gun in it!! Of course, with a gun...
• Re: Lockable Cover for the Westy Luggage Rack
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 15:37:34 -0700
  ...You would set it on top of the rack and reach inside the door to secure the latches. I would want to remove the...
• Re: Need manual steering rack--can they be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Leslie H Schwartz
  Sun, 27 May 2007 11:15:50 -0700
  ...Need manual steering rack--can they be rebuilt? Hello; I'm looking for a manual steering rack in good shape, but also wondering if...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 00:18:36 EDT
  In a message dated 7/16/2000 6:56:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, marcperdue@adelphia.net writes: << > My luggage rack is positioned as...
• Re: Dometic rack hacks???
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:31:58 -0700
  ...I would like to have racks if possible so that I could choose whether or not to use them, depending on what items I...